English Electric: Guided Weapons Division
From Graces Guide
Thunderbird Mk1 Surface to Air Missile (SAM). Exhibit at the National Museum of Flight.
NB Part of English Electric
1949 English Electric created a Guided Weapons Division to work on a missile designed to replace heavy anti-aircraft guns used by the British Army.
1959 The Thunderbird missile was the first British-designed and produced missile to go into service with the British Army. It entered service with the 36 and 37 Heavy Air Defence Regiments, Royal Artillery.
1963 Acquired by BAC and combined with guided weapons divisions of Bristol Aircraft as British Aircraft Corporation (Guided Weapons). [1]
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Sources of Information
- ↑ The Times, Apr 24, 1963